Brothers charged in connection with assault, robbery of one of their girlfriends

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Two brothers have been charged in connection with assaulting and stealing money from one of their girlfriends.

On the night of May 6, court documents state Colin Vernon Smith asked his girlfriend where the cash was that she received from an auto accident settlement. She says when she told Colin Smith that he could not have the money, he became very angry, pushed her out of a chair, then grabbed her by the hair and slammed her head on the floor several times. The girlfriend alleges that he then hit her in the face twice.

After telling him that the money was in a dumpster in the hopes of getting him out of the Clear Lake area residence, she says Colin Smith called his brother, Justin Smith, who went to the dumpster to look for the strong box with the cash in it, but it was not there.

Investigators say Colin then told Justin to leave the residence, at which point Colin then hit his girlfriend and began to choke her. She says she finally relented and told him the money was in her child's toy box. She says Colin took the money and put it in a backpack.

According to court documents, the girlfriend says Justin, who police say was present when Colin took the month, told her he was sorry that his brother beat her up, but that he needed the money.

The girlfriend was treated at a hospital for a broken nose and other injuries, court documents show.

Colin Smith, 26, and Justin Smith, 24, are charged with aggravated robbery. No bond has been set in either case.

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Girl, 7, gives boys run for their money on baseball diamond

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A local seven-year-old is proving she can flex her athletic muscle anywhere from the ballet studio to the Little League field.

Emma Poirot loves sports. She's just as comfortable wearing a leotard for ballet or gymnastics as she is wearing a helmet on the diamond.

Emma's big brother played baseball, so she started playing, too. She quickly earned the respect of the boys on team.

"She plays great. She hits the ball good," said teammate Chad Russo.

"Her own teammate stole her hat one time. She chased him down and tackled him to get it back," said Emma's mother, Marla. "There haven't been any issues since then."

Emma also plays soccer and basketball. The only sport she doesn't have any interest in is football.

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The Important Sporting Events That Take Place in Houston and Their Professional Sports Teams

Houston, Texas is big in every way; it is the biggest city in a state where people often refer to the slogan, "everything is bigger in Texas". Sports are no exception with Houston having professional teams in every sport except the NHL and have hosted some of the world's largest sporting events in the world right in this southern city according to a Houston 3PL warehouse company. Some of these huge events that have happened in Houston are Wrestle mania, MLB All Star game, US Men's clay court championships, LPGA Championships and the Super bowl two times. The facilities here are amazing and are top of the line with Houston having the first domed stadium ever seen in the world that surpassed the Houston public warehouse for indoor events. Houston also has the NFL's first retractable roof stadium called Reliant Stadium.

The major league baseball team in Houston is called the Houston Astros and they play at Minute maid Park that used to be known as Enron field. 2005 goes down as the Astros most successful season making it to the World Series against the Chicago White Sox. The team was originally known as the Colt.45's but changed when they moved into the first domed stadium called the Astrodome. This name was the reference to the importance the space program had in the city of Houston. After that move into the Astrodome, they renamed the team to the Houston Astros.

Football is a favorite sport in Texas and the professional team in Houston is the Houston Texans. They are a new team having started in only 2002 after the longtime Houston Oilers were purchased and moved to Tennessee. The newly formed Texans get to play in Reliant Stadium which is a great stadium with a retractable roof. This can be closed for poor weather or extreme heat which is common in this city. Gary Kubiak is the current head coach of the Houston Texans and the owner of the football organization is Bob McNair.

The professional basketball team in this city is called the Houston Rockets and was started in 1967 in San Diego and then moved to Houston four years later. The name refers to the space and the rocket programs in Houston. Two of the best players for the Houston rockets were Moses Malone who played for them in the late 70's and early 80's and Hakeem Olajuwon who played in the 90's both earning NBA MVP of the Year honors. Another notable player was the 7 foot 6 inch Chinese center, Yao Ming who became one of the most recognizable NBA players when he signed to be on the Houston Rockets in 2002.

The major league soccer team in Houston is called the Houston Dynamo and is the newest addition to the city's professional sports teams starting in 2005. Famous professional boxer, Oscar De la Hoya has part ownership in the team that plays at Robertson stadium located on the University of Houston campus and is planning on building their own soccer stadium currently.

Connor Sullivan recently stored the overstock from his store in a Houston public warehouse. He uses a Houston 3pl warehouse to pack and ship his merchandise across the country.